Bengaluru: Every time chief minister H D Kumaraswamy speaks about his health at a public rally, he tends to let his emotions run away with him. It inevitably draws flak from the opposition. On Friday, Kumaraswamy made an emotional speech at a rally in Malavalli in Mandya district and instantly drew criticism from BJP state president and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who was also criss-crossing the district.

The two traded barbs as they campaigned all day in Mandya and Ramanagar .

Responding to this, Yeddyurappa, at a rally in Maddur said, Kumaraswamy should stop making emotional speeches about his health and should instead focus on developmental work and providing good governance.

“There is anarchy in the state as people are suffering. Developmental work has come to a standstill,” Yeddyurappa said. “Your emotional speeches won’t affect the people as they are already in distress.”